SG5 2HX maps, stats, and open data
SG5 2HX lies on West Hill in Hitchin. SG5 2HX is located in the Hitchin Priory electoral ward, within the local authority district of North Hertfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SG5 2HX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG5 2HX geodata
| Easting | 517644 |
| Northing | 229263 |
| Latitude | 51.949429 |
| Longitude | -0.289662 |
Where is SG5 2HX?
| Street | West Hill |
| Town/City | Hitchin |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG5 |
SG5 2HX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG5 2HX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Hitchin Priory |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SG5 2HX
79, WEST HILL, HITCHIN, SG5 2HX 2021 30 SEP £925,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SG5 2HX
| Moormead Close (Offley Road) | Hitchin | 409m |
| Moormead Close (Offley Road) | Hitchin | 431m |
| West Hill (Old Park Road) | Hitchin | 448m |
| Waitrose (Bedford Road) | Hitchin | 512m |
| Football Club (Fishponds Road) | Hitchin | 619m |
Nearest railway stations to SG5 2HX
| Hitchin Station | 1.8km |
| Letchworth Station | 5.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG5 2HX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SG5 2HX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 87.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.74Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG5 2HX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SG5 2HX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 2HX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 370,027 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,620 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,922 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 74,207 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,534 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,839 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 2HX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 2HX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
9.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 2HX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 2HX (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG5 2HX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Hill Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 245m |
| Pirton Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 346m |
| Lavender Way | 17:15 | 12:00 | 364m |
SG5 2HX ITL and SG5 2HX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SG5 2HX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000099 | North Hertfordshire |
SG5 2HX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SG5 2HX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119930 | |
| LSOA | E01023615 | North Hertfordshire 012E |
| MSOA | E02004920 | North Hertfordshire 012 |
Nearest postcodes to SG5 2HX
| SG5 2JA | Lucas Lane | 87m |
| SG5 2HS | Lucas Lane | 90m |
| SG5 2JE | Gaping Lane | 96m |
| SG5 2HN | Grays Lane | 110m |
| SG5 2HJ | Grays Lane | 116m |
| SG5 2HY | West Hill | 137m |
| SG5 2LX | Lucas Lane | 147m |
| SG5 2JH | Gaping Lane | 175m |
| SG5 2JF | Gaping Lane | 185m |
| SG5 2HH | Grays Lane | 218m |
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